Connecticut western news., 1887-05-25

At the Philadelphia meeting, in the 2:24 race, Mcleod trotted the fastest heat of the season-2:21144. ""~
 At the Fasig sale in Cleveland, O., 63 trot- ters brought an average of $35O.57.
 A. B. Coxe (Yale S7) beats the inter-collegi- ate record by throwing the 16-pound hammer 100 it., 1h in.
 The National pastime in New York receives much moral support from clergymen of va rious denominations who are seen daily on the ground.
 Walter Campbell of Philadelphia is hand some fellow and very showy sparrer, bHt his beauty and style proved a very poor defense he met Michael Daly, the tough Maine lum- herman.
 The Louisville Derby was bonanza for the bookmakers and their profits on it are esti- mated all the way from $75, ,0o0 to $150ooo. Daring Devil'' Fitz said, '.I never rode race in my life that would have been so profitable to me had won on Jim Gore. It was all mine for the first half mile and could have gone away from the 'ruck like flash any time l wanted to. I was just laughing at my com- pany when Cores leg gave way. I never saw such dump. Before the race at least thirty men came to me saying, I'll give you fifty out of my bet I'll let you have hundred of mine, and so on." s'I never felt so sure of win ming anything in my life as I was of winning that race," said Cincinnati man. ''There
 
 trose His owners, the Labolds, had some on him, but I hear that they hedged out most of it before the horses were called from the stables"
 The Metropolitan managers are sitting out the players they cannot use. Two of them, Shetfler and Holl have been released.
 A very interesting case to betters and book makers was decided by the judges of the Louis vile Jockey Club. Ullman & Co.,, bookmakers, had cashed counterfeit pool ticket calling for $30O. When the genuine ticket was presented they demurred to paying it.. The judges very justly decided that the genuine ticket must be redeemed. The counterfeit was so excellently done that it was said that it could not have been made by any one who did not have the genuine ticket for comparison, and thus col lusionswas hinted. This was merely 'surmise, and even if were true it would not relieve the pool sellers from responsibility, as they, being the issuers, must know whether or not the tickets presented them for payment are genu- inc. Any other decision would be manifestly unfair.
 The Thistle, which went out for special trial with the yachts Vanduara and Cruiser, outsailed both. During the trial she met all winds, and was exceptionally fast ln h3ht ones.
 Commodore James D. Smith, N. Y. '. C., after his race with the Atlantic, is going to match the Pocahontas against the new second- class sloops Shamrock and Titana and the cutter Bedouin. The Pocahontas has new mast.
 There seems to be hitch in the Carver, Brewer and Mitchell pigeon matches.
 The largest bicycle road race ever held in New Jersey will be run on the level road be- tween Iryington and Millburn on Decoration Day. Seven first-class fast teams have already entered.
 ''Horses that winter in the South seldom perform as well as those kept ill tho North" said an observant turfman Southern horses get soft, and when July and August comes they just seem to melt away. Out in the Blue Grass region of Kentucky they let tn ir best animals run at large ill the fields, with only shed for day shelter in tho seversst weather, and no finer animals were ever seen on course than are thus turned out. No, sir, if had good horse he should never campaign in the South"
 famous oarsman says: "No one who has not trained can ever hope to know the exhila- ratio ms of perfect health. It's the uncertain ty of the result that frets the man, and the more intellectual and refined the man, the more likely he is to be apprehensive of defeat It is only the bulldogs of the sporting world who are absolutely fearless, and they are gen. erally the easiest men downed
 Montana Regent won the Louisville cup, beating Lucky B. and Solid Silver, the former by length Foul was claimed for Lucky B., but the judges would not allow it. MT. Bald win offersd to race Volante or Lucky B. against Montana Regent for any sum mp to $50, ,0OO side.
 There is natural curiosity existing among laymen as to the feeling of an athlete just be- fore taking part in contest. Billy Edwards says: 'I don't care how sure you arc tha4 you can lick your man, there are so many possibil- ities of accidents that you can't help feeling a bit anxious and wishing that it was over This feeling passes away tho instant the first blow is struck, for then your whole mind becomes absorbed with thinking how to beat your man."
 -Gerhardt has played a remarkably fine game since he joined the Metropolitans. In the three games he has played he has record of IS put outs, 13 assists, and errors. After B chances offered him he has accepted 31, and has fielding average of 940 He also made hits and run.
 The authorities of the interior towns seem to have prejudice against Sullivan and his sparring exhibitions. He was not permitted to show at Rochester Monday night. John is keeping as sober as judge, and the sparring of his boxers is only heavy enough to make 1t interesting. Nevertheless. it is forbidden in fully one-third the places he wants to go to. It will be long time before another boxing combination takes to the road
 Dan Galanaugh, the champion of Schuyl- kill, is a famous boat-builder, and is now en- gagged in building very novel single shell. She will be extremely light, but strength will be gained for her by 'shog brace" running two-thirds of her whole length overhead her sculler. Dan admits that his innovation is merely an experiment, but one worth trying nevertheless.
 A JaD in the Naval Academy.